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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,749,983.25, 55,133,279.69 and 12,157,852.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,749,983.25, 55,133,279.69 and 12,157,852.22 is: 18,239,525.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,749,983.25 : 55,133,279.69 = 12,157,852.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,749,983.25/55,133,279.69 = 12,157,852.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,749,983.25x = 55,133,279.69 × 12,157,852.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,749,983.25x = 670,302,267,123,754.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 670,302,267,123,754.12/36,749,983.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,239,525.79

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